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Europium-activated alkaline earth fluorohalide x-ray phosphors and method for preparing the same

US4100101A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 1976
Grant dateJul 11, 1978
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Expiry dateJun 21, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K11/7733
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In europium-activated alkaline earth fluorohalide x-ray phosphors, the brightness is improved by having a detectable amount of the europium activator in the trivalent state. This beneficial effect is achieved by using a non-reducing firing atmosphere during synthesis for a sufficient time to produce an amount of trivalent europium that is detectable by exciting a sample of the phosphor after firing with 254 nanometer excitation.

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